Linux basics: The GNOME and KDE desktop landscapes

Mar 09, 2009, 16:02 (1 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Selena Frye)

" Two of the most common Linux desktop environments are GNOME and KDE.

"Many Linux distributions use one of these as the default desktop. For example, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora, and openSuse use GNOME by default. Mandriva, Kubuntu, and Debian ship with KDE. Jack Wallen has put together two galleries to visually acquaint you with the basics of KDE and GNOME:

* Linux basics: The KDE desktop
* Linux basics: The GNOME desktop ...

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* Enlightenment takes a giant leap forward"

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